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Sentences for Anki EN-PT | Lesson 04
Front:
Im needing to dig out my old transcripts and apply for graduate school soon.
Back:
Eu estou precisando encontrar/desenterrar meus escritos antigos e me candidatar
faculdade em brever.
dig out = to find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time
In this situation, I am trying to gather my old school transcripts to apply for graduate school. They
are somewhere in my home, but Im not sure where. So, I have to search for them.
Front:
Alice looked through her cupboard and was finally able to dig out her favorite coffee mug
after searching for a long time.
Back:
Alice olhou pelo seu armrio e finalmente conseguiu encontrar sua xcara de caf favorite
depois de procurer por muito tempo.
dig out = to find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time
Perhaps Alices favorite coffee mug was stored away in her kitchen cabinet and lost among all her
other mugs. She had to search for it.
Front:
My bow tie is buried in my dresser somewhere; Ill have to dig it out.
Back:
Minha gravata-borboleta est enterrada na minha cmoda em algum lugar; eu vou ter que
desenterr-la/encontr-la.
dig out = to find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time
Here, I am trying to find a bow tie that is somewhere in my dresser.

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Front:
I asked my son to dig his Frisbee out of his toy box.
Back:
Eu pedi ao meu filho que encontrasse seu Frisbee (disco de plstico) em sua caixa de
brinquedos.
dig out = to find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time
In this case, my sons Frisbee is somewhere in his toy box, and Im requesting that he find it.
Front:
Halloween is coming up, and I need to dig my decorations out of the attic.
Back:
O Halloween est chegando e eu preciso encontrar minhas decoraes no sto.
dig out = to find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time
My Halloween decorations have been sitting in the attic since last Halloween. In this case, I want
to take them down from my attic.
Front:
Every Sunday, I dig out the old fruits and vegetables from my refrigerator.
Back:
Todo domingo eu retiro as frutas e vegetais velhos da minha geladeira.
dig out = to remove something or someone
Some of the foods in my refrigerator may be going rotten, and I need to throw them away.
Front:
Charles is planning on digging out the weeds that are infesting his flower beds this month.
Back:
Charles est planejando arrancar as evas daninhas que esto infestando seu canteiro de
flores este ms.
dig out = to remove something or someone
In this example, Charles wants to improve the appearance of his flower beds, so he is going to pull
out the uninvited plants.
Front:
Macy is trying to dig out the splinter in her finger.

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Back:
Marcy est tentando arrancar o espinho/ferpa de seu dedo.
dig out = to remove something or someone
In this case, Macy is working to remove whatever is stuck in her finger.
Front:
The rescue team is doing their best to dig out any survivors beneath the avalanche.
Back:
A equipe de resgate est fazendo seu melhor para retirar qualquer sobrevivente de baixo da
avalanche.
dig out = to remove something or someone
In this case, a group of mountain climbers are buried under an avalanche. A rescue team is trying
to retrieve anyone who is still alive under the snow.
Front:
The lifeguard jumped in the swimming pool to dig out the poor boy who had trouble
swimming.
Back:
O salva-vidas pulou na piscina para retirar o pobre garoto que tinha problemas nadando.
dig out = to remove something or someone
Even though the act of digging is more commonly used to describe the act of rummaging through
items such as dirt, sand, or snow, it can also be used to describe removing things from water.
Front:
Tom and I are both going to chip in on our restaurant bill.
Back:
Tom e eu vamos ambos contribuir com a conta do restaurante.
chip in = to contribute some money
In this example, two people are deciding to split the price of their food at a restaurant.
Front:
Sheila paid for most of her school expenses, but she asked her parents to chip in too.
Back:
Sheila pagou pela maioria de suas despesas escolares, mas ela pediu ao seus pais para

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contribuir tambm.
chip in = to contribute some money
Sheila is trying to pay for her education but needs a little help. She asks her parents to help support
her.
Front:
All of us chipped in to buy Jamie a birthday gift.
Back:
Todos ns contribumos para comprar um presente de aniversrio para Jamie.
chip in = to contribute some money
In this example, a group of people are donating money to buy their friend Jamie a present.
Front:
Our teacher said we can have a pizza party if our whole class will chip in to pay for the
pizzas.
Back:
Nosso professor disse que podemos ter uma festa da pizza se a nossa classe inteira
contribuir para pagar as pizzas.
chip in = to contribute some money
A class of students wants to have a party, and the teacher will allow it if the students pay for it
themselves.
Front:
If I chip in for this months rent, can I stay at your apartment?
Back:
Se eu contribuir com o aluguel deste ms, eu posso ficar no seu apartamento?
chip in = to contribute some money
In this case, I need a place to stay for a while and have a good friend who might let me live with him
/ her if I help pay the rent.
Front:
I would like to chip in on this topic.
Back:
Eu gostaria de contribuir com este assunto.

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chip in = to contribute to a discussion

Imagine a group of people are having a discussion. You might have something to add to the
conversation, and this is a good way to let that be known.
Front:
During the debate, the debaters argued furiously and chipped in even when it wasnt their
turn to speak.
Back:
Durante o debate, os debatedores discutiram furiosamente e contriburam/falaram mesmo
quando no era sua vez de falar.
chip in = to contribute to a discussion
In this case, there is a political debate on television where the debaters are constantly interrupting
each other.
Front:
The student chipped in and shared his thoughts during the history lesson.
Back:
O aluno contribuiu e compartilhou seus pensamentos durante a aula de histria.
chip in = contribute to a discussion
This example shows a case where a student gives their opinion during a teachers lecture.
Front:
I wanted to chip in, but I held my tongue.
Back:
Eu queria contribuir/opinar, mas eu segurei minha lngua.
chip in = to contribute to a discussion
Even when you have something to chip in, you dont always say it.
Front:
I could barely deliver my speech, because the audience chipped in every few minutes.
Back:
Eu mal conseguia concluir meu discurso, porque o pblico opinava/falava a cada instante.
chip in = to contribute to a discussion
In this example, I had to keep stopping and starting during a speech because the crowd kept

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interrupting me.
Front:
I hope our companys sales pick up this year.
Back:
Eu espero que as vendas da nossa empressa melhorem/aumentem este ano.
pick up = to improve
Here, a business is hoping their sales begin to increase.
Front:
The wind speed picked up while the boaters were out at sea.
Back:
A velocidade do vendo aumentou enquanto os barqueiros estavam no mar.
pick up = to improve, to increase.
In the example, the speaker is expressing that something started to move faster. The wind, a car,
or even a runner can pick up speed.
Front:
Katie picked up English really quickly.
Back:
Katie aprendeu English muito rpido.
pick up = to learn quickly
In this case, Katie became fluent in English in a very short amount of time.
Front:
I picked up on the dogs hint to leave him alone.
Back:
Eu aprendi/entendi o sinal do cachorro para deix-lo sozinho.
pick up = to learn quickly
People and animals body language give clues as to what they are thinking, and you might be able to
decipher this sometimes.
Front:
I have a package I need to pick up from the post office.
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Eu tenho um pacote que preciso buscar/pegar no correio.

pick up = to collect
In this example, a package for me has arrived at the post office, and I need to go get it.
Front:
Jake picked up his phone after he dropped it on the floor.
Back:
Jake pegou seu telefone depois que ele o deixou cair no cho.
pick up = to collect
When you use your hand to raise an item off of a surface, you are picking it up.
Front:
The cabin TVs satellite will not pick up Channel 3.
Back:
O receptor de TV no quer pegar/transmitir o Canal 3.
pick up = to receive (a broadcast)
In this case, a television is not able to display Channel 3 due to bad reception.
Front:
I cant call the doctor because I cant pick up any cell phone signal in this area.
Back:
Eu no consigo ligar para o medico porque eu no consigo pegar nenhum sinal de cellular
nesta rea.
pick up = to receive (a broadcast)
In this case, I cant make telephone calls on my mobile phone due to bad signal.
Front:
I have to pick up my brother from the barber shop on my way home from the grocery store.
Back:
Eu preciso buscar/pegar meu irmo no cabelereiro no meu caminho pra casa voltando da
mercearia.
pick up = to collect (a person). This differs from the 'collect a thing' meaning - as that means
'collect and bring back' whereas this means either (i) 'collect and drop off on your way' or (ii)
'collect and bring to the same destination'.

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In this example, Im out shopping. On my way home, Im going to give my brother a ride home the
barber shop.
Front:
Can you pick me up on your way to church?
Back:
Voc pode me pegar/buscar no seu caminho para a igreja?
pick up = to collect (a person). This differs from the 'collect a thing' meaning - as that means
'collect and bring back' whereas this means either (i) 'collect and drop off on your way' or (ii)
'collect and bring to the same destination'.
Here, a friend is asking me if I will drive him / her to church with me.

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